Good Saturday, everyone…

10 - R.I.P.

I awoke to the news this morning that Bernie Mac has died from complications from pneumonia. He was in the hospital in critical condition, but I remember reading last week that he was improving…at least according to his publicist. He died this morning at a Chicago hospital.

I have always enjoyed Bernie…he was just funny. My favorite routine of his has to be from the Kings of Comedy…talking about his sister’s kids…

video credit: originally uploaded to YouTube on April 20, 2007 by mcpacrule

9 - Obama Threatened

So I’m on my way to my concert Thursday, and my mom calls me to tell me that some crazy ass man has threatened to kill Obama and they found an arsenal in his hotel room. We knew it was coming, right? Dude says that he didn’t threaten Obama, but believes that he is the “anti-Christ” prophesied in the Bible. I was disheartened and frightened…and thought to myself that there has to be a higher power watching over him. More than that, though…as we get closer to the conventions and the election, the kooks are going to come crawling out of the darkness; I think it is safe to say that this is the first of many. Sad…

8 - The Scarlet Letter

Well, well, well—looks like the Golden Boy has some tarnish. I have always had such regard for John Edwards, but this puts a crack in his seemingly perfect finish. I know we all make mistakes, but to cheat on your wife while she is going through the challenge of her life…that is not cool to say the least. Will he come back from his fall from grace? Some say no…we’ll just see about that.

7 - Tyra In The White House…Not So Much

So Tyra did a spread in Harper’s, portraying herself as Michelle Obama…then an article came out that said that she has aspirations of being a First Lady one day. I like Tyra and all, but her as a First Lady is not something I want to see.

6 - The Pimp Mayor

So the Detroit Pimp Mayor found himself in jail for making an unauthorized trip to Canada while on restrictions resulting from his perjury charges. He has been released, but now faces felony charges for assaulting a sheriff’s deputy.

I believe in standing up and fighting…when you are right. This man is so wrong that it is impossile to even say how wrong he is. he needs to save what little pride and dignity he has left and take himself away from the public eye and work on building himself up. His ego is out of control…and he seems to be tearing down everyone else around him. I don’t live in Detroit, so I don’t know how the folks up there feel about him…but I do know that it just does not look good from the outside.

5 - Old School Friday—Rock Songs

We’ve done many a OSF, but I have to say that Rock Songs was my favorite so far. As I did my OSF tour, I was pleasantly surprised by the diversity and love for Rock music. There were so many choices and so many favorites that I had to choose from, that the choice was hard. One of my very favorites was covered over at Mrs. Grapevine’s: Bon Jovi’s Wanted Dead or Alive. I think this song started me on my journey down Rock music lane. You know, during the 80’s, it was easy to expand your brain and get into other genres, and I was so into Duran Duran, Wham, Bon Jovi, and others.

So I give you another piece of Bon Jovi…

video credit: originally uploaded to YouTube on March 25, 2006 by twiztedd

4 - I Could Look At This All Day

Tyrese is giving up music for acting…I think that’s a shame because I love a crooner and he is definitely that.

3 - Blog Spotlight Of The Week

I have found a new friend in Fresh, writer of the blog The Concrete Journal. His site is, well…fresh. The writing is excellent and he offers a new perspective on things that I have never seen before…me likey. Stop by and give him a shout.

2 - OBW

For those of you who missed the news (Ms. Regina, I’m talking to you!), OBW is back up and running. The posting has been slow, but give me some time…it’ll be hot over there soon!

1 - Happy Birthday!

My son turns 13 today. I went and bought him a cell phone for his birthday. I found myself calling his friend’s cell phones when he was away from home in an attempt to reach him. I finally climbed out of denial and realized that the boy needed his own phone. So I caved…

But the real gift comes today. I am giving him a copy of The Autobiography of Malcolm X. I believe that it is a resource for young Black men…one that plants the idea that you can come from anything and become something.

I wish you all a peaceful Saturday…